Charges were dropped Wednesday against a former Sweetwater police officer accused of biting his wife on the lip in a mall parking lot.

Until that June day, Amauris Bastidas was perhaps best known for his heroism on State Road 836, where he helped save a baby who wasn’t breathing.

On Wednesday, an aggravated battery charge was dropped against the 39-year old Bastidas. The charge stemmed from a June 6 fight with his wife in the parking lot of the Dolphin Mall. He was fired after the incident.

In March, Bastidas was named the Sweetwater Police Department’s “Officer of the Month” for his life-saving efforts.